High-Intensity Interval Training in Older Adults: a Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an increasingly popular form of aerobic exercise which includes bouts of high-intensity exercise interspersed with periods of rest. The health benefits, risks, and optimal design of HIIT are still unclear. Further, most research on HIIT has been done in young and middle-aged adults, and as such, the tolerability and effects in senior populations are less well-known. The purpose of this scoping review was to characterize HIIT research that has been done in older adults including protocols, feasibility, and safety and to identify gaps in the current knowledge. Five databases were searched with variations of the terms, "high-intensity interval training" and "older adults" for experimental or quasi-experimental studies published in or after 2009. Stud

SUBMITTER: Marriott CFS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8289951 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature